I got a call very early this morning that the AG’s office had determined that a thorough reorganization of the NNTT offices was in order.”“Wow!�...�“Further, as the chap in charge was ‘acting,’ there will be an external search for a regular appointment to be made by the GG. Should I nominate you?”“Certainly not! That’s not the sort of job I’d want or be happy with.”“I’ll be in the Territory next week.”“You are one of those invited?”“Yes. Though I do not lead a band.”“But you lead. Some may think. I tried to look contrite. Eden pulled away behind me. Cunt, “No, I—I work for Matt.”“For?” She grinned, and jabbed her cousin in the pectoral with one finger, “Hey, give me a job.”“I guess,” He shrugged. Looking to me like I just drowned his puppy. What were the chances that she’d be his cousin? Didn’t his family live out of the city anyways? Wait, Eden said something about a cousin on her slave date. I smiled mostly by looking like I had stepped on a nail. Matt shrugged and forgave me. Rules.. When Cade arrived home from the auto parts store, he walked in the house to find Callie reigning slaps down upon Ashley's head as Ashley huddled in the corner crying with her arms up above her head for protection."What's going on?" Cade demanded."She won't help!" Callie screamed."Why are you hitting her?" Cade grasped Callie's arm."She won't do like I ask!" Callie was at her wits end, she was having an emotional meltdown.Cade looked at the children, including Ashley, "Go outside and wait in the. It must have been true, for Bev obediently tucked her tail and turned for HIS house.It was Sunday mid-morning when I got marching orders to get down to the basement and pick up some plastic dishes & and a mug my stepfather had left down there, after a little tool work and a snack. As I was moping down the steps, I turned to the right, cast a quick glance next door, and there was Barb sitting on the porch. We made eye contact, then I looked down ... I think that up to then, we had said maybe 10.